International Short Term Program - Bangladesh
Faculty of Science
School of Community Health
Topic Area: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy
"Having a Bangladesh placement has been a truly phenomenal experience for numerous reasons. During this placement I was given the freedom and opportunity to really develop myself as a therapist. I feel this placement has equipped me with this skill, which will be beneficial when I graduate"
CSU participant 2013
Proposed 2014 program
The School of Community Health has been running a program for fourth year students to the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP) since 2011. Students will work in their disciplinary team with people who have had a spinal injury or other neurological impairment. Students will be supervised by a CSU staff member, by CRP occupational therapy and physiotherapy staff members, and by occupational therapy and physiotherapy staff members from Royal Rehabilitation Hospital in Sydney.
The Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed, commonly known as CRP, was founded in 1979 by a small group of Bangladeshis and a British physiotherapist, Valerie Taylor. Set in around 13 acres of land, the centre comprises an extensive range of services for disabled people as well as CRP's academic institute, the Bangladesh Health Professions Institute (BHPI) and CRP's inclusive school. The CRP is just outside of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The goal of this program is to establish a mutually beneficial, long term relationship between CRP, the School of Community Health, and the Royal Rehabilitation Centre that facilitates an improved quality of life for the clients.
Students are advised that there is a compulsory two-day training program that they must attend in Sydney, run by the Royal Rehabilitation Centre and CSU staff, prior to departing for Bangladesh. The dates for this pre-departure training program are to be advised. More information about CRP can be found through its website.
This program is partially funded by the Australian Government’s Study Overseas Short-term Mobility Program through the Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education. CSU recognises the support of the Australian Government in providing targeted funds which have subsidised the cost of this program to students.
Program Dates: June/July, 2013 - five weeks (exact dates to be confirmed)
Available program places: 6 places
NB. This program will require 4 students to proceed
Cost: Approx $350* (exact costs TBA)
*The $500 Vice Chancellor Travel Grant and DIICSRTE funding is not awarded directly to students but has already been included in program costings.
Costs should include: In country accommodation, Royal Rehabilitation pre-departure training
Costs do not include: CSU subject fees, flights, insurance, visas, passports, vaccinations, meals, transport, sightseeing costs, daily living expenses, pre-departure training associated costs (including accommodation and travel).
Please note: This is an individually ticketed program (students to purchase their own flights, travel insurance, visas and passports).
Eligibility: Fourth year students (in 2014) enrolled in the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy and Bachelor of Physiotherapy courses.
Credit: Eligible students will be given credit towards a workplace learning subject as participation in Bangladesh Program is in place of a workplace learning placement in Australia. Students must liaise directly with their Course Director for credit approval.
Application timeline:
- Application closing date: 14 October, 2013
- Successful students notified: within one week of the application closing date
- Non-refundable $150 deposit due: 1 November, 2013
- Full payment date: 1 April, 2014
(You must have a valid passport, or be in the process of applying for one by the final program payment date. Your passport must have a minimum of 6mth validity from the program's return date) - Pre departure sessions/modules: TBA
Click here to download an application form [pdf]
Completed application forms must be submitted by the due date to:
Alice Wood
CSU Global
Charles Sturt University
Bathurst
Phone: +61 2 6338 4068
Email: alwood@csu.edu.au
Further enquiries regarding the program should be directed to:
Michael Curtin
Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy
School of Community Health
Charles Sturt University
Albury-Wodonga
Tel: +61 2 6051 9209
Email: mcurtin@csu.edu.au
Click on the image below to read about past participants' experiences.
